The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-09

One of the most interesting men prominent in
the early history of the Muskingum Valley was
General Isaac Vau Horne He was born Jan
uary 49, 1I5i, in Bucks County, Pa, of Dutch
parentage, his ancestors having been OF the
original settlers of New Amsterdam, IN. ",
when IL was colony of Holland
AT the age of twenty-five he entered the Con-
tnental army MS ensign. He was engaged
with his regiment building Fort Washington
when the news OF the Declaration OF Indepcnd-
ence was received July 4. 177G participated in
the battle OF Long Island in the following
August.
November 10, 1776, that part of the army to
which he was attached, numbering about 2,2OO,
was captured by the British under General
Howe. He was held rs prisoner and subject
cd to great exposure and hardship. Part of the
time he was on board transport in New York
harbor. In May IT'S with other officers he was
exchanged and rejoned the army, and was or
dered home on recruiting service and to recup-
crate after the long confinement in prison. Az
ter some time spent thus he exchanged places
with Adjutant Houston of his regiment, and
again rejoincd the army in the field; then under
the Marquis Lafayette they pursued Corvallis
in his retreat to Yorktown, participating in the
several engagements of the siege before the
surrender. After the surrender OF Corvallis
General Van Hornes regiment was sent South
to the Carolinas, and at the close of the war
was mustered out
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in Bucks County, Pa, and settled upon it, be-
ing very much broken in health by his army
life.
He was soon after elected Justice of the
peace under the first const tuition of Penn
sylvania, and after serving few years as
such was elected county coroner, serving four
years.
In 1895 he was elected member OF the Pennsyl-
vania House of Repres cntativeS, where he
served five or six years and then resigned.
In 1890 General Muhlcnbcrg, who repre-
sented in Congress the district composed of
Bucks, MONTGOMERY and Northampton Coun-
ties having been elected to the U. s. Senate.
General Van Horne was elected to succeed him
rs Representative in Congress-, and he served
TWO terms.
In ls'5, at the expiration of his second term
in Congress, he removed to GAINESVILLE, and was
appointed by President Jefferson Receiver OF
Public Money for the Land Oflicc which posi-
tion he held until December, 1896, when he re-
signed and his son Bernard was appointed to
succeed him.
He was appointed Adiutant General OF Ohio,
and served in that capacity during the war of
1872.
Being one OF the very early settlers Of Zaues-
vile, and holding an ofice which brought him
in contact with nearly everybody in or coming
into this part OF the country. he became very
well known to all the eariy residents of the
county and during long life maintained o
prominent and honorcd position in the COM
munity and also acquired a large estate.
He died in 1881, leaving large family. Many
OF his descendants are now prominent people
Ill the place.
OF his family one son, Bernard, succeeded to
his public business, and during his life filled
many positions Of honor and trust in the COM
murity, and commanded the highest respect O.
people OF all parties.
Another son, Isaac, was Captain OF a company
In the war OF lsl2, and was killed in battle at
Mackinac.
younger son. Jefferson entered the Military
Academy at West Point. and graduating. enter
ed the army, served with distinction through
tho Mexican war, died at Albuquerque N.
NJ. OF which post he was major commanding
IN 1859
Four OF his daughters, respectively, married:
jeffrey Price, Dr. John Hamm, Harry Stafford
and John Van Horne, distant relative.
Among their descendants are the Van Hornes,
Blacks Grahams, Snffords, Springers and
Wles, of GAINESVILLE; the Trplctts and Bar
neys. Of Coshocton and the Van Hamms, of
Cincinnati.
The early bar OF GAINESVILLE was one OF excep-
t!onal brilliancy and strength. 1t is not my
purpose to present sketch OF IL here, but
rather to tell something about the man who was
perhaps the ablcst member of it. Charles b.
Goddard was born OctoberG, 1885, at Plainheld
CT. His father Calvin Goddard. was q lawyer,
Judge Of the Supreme Court OF the State.
and member OF the famous Hartford Conven-
tian.
Charles b. Goddard was graduated at Yale
College in 1914, when he was eighteen years OF
age. He read law with his father at Norwich,
Ct, and came to Ohio in 1917. He settled at
GAINESVILLE. In 1890 he married Miss Harriet
Convcrs, the eldest daughter OF Daniel Convers,
who was one of the pioneers
Mr. Goddard was several times elected to the
General Assembly, and he served in both
branches OF that body. He had no great taste
fn,.tn IN ,r,.,
ticc OF his profession.
In politics he was n Wing, and warm per-
sonal friend and admirer OF Henry Clay. Mr..
Goddards professional career was q long and
active one. Fidelity to the interests OF clients
was one OF his marked characteristics. He con
fined his efforts largely to the local field, and,
always had SO much TO do there that he was not
strongly tempted to seek the larger fame that
his fine abilities us lawyer and his command
ing force as an advocate warranted.